Alexander Chiu

Active commuting has become a topic of increasing importance as cities face the pressure on infrastructure and housing caused by a growing population in communities designed around automobile usage. This paper explores the relationship between active commuting patterns and mixed land uses. Using results from the 2016 Transportation Tomorrow Survey, and land use designations from the City of Toronto’s Official Plan, K-Means cluster analysis was conducted to view which types of land uses patterns found in the city are associated with higher amounts of active commuting behaviour. Clusters associated with high amount of land use mixes that promote diverse uses were found to have strong association with active commuting. Findings from this study provide insight on how land use mixing should be applied in future development of policies to ensure that cities are designed to sustain future growth.